You don’t have to be a professional photographer to take great photos of food at a restaurant or in any other setting. Whether you want to surprise your Instagram audience or enrich your blog with some beautiful images of delicacies below are some tips that can help you.
#1 Camera quality
First of all, you don’t have to have a very professional and expensive camera to take good photos of food. A DSLR camera at a decent price can give you good results. Even an iPhone camera can do wonders in this niche if you know how to use it properly. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a professional camera. In other words, it is important to have good light. The better the light, the better the photo will be. If you’re using a phone camera, don’t use the built-in flash, it’s not effective. Instead, use natural light, if you don’t have it, use external lighting sources that you can find for under 400 RON.
#2 Tripods
Tripods are also tools that can help you in food photography. Shooting with the camera in hand can have that shaky blur effect. To avoid this mount the camera on a tripod. This will keep the camera stable, and you will get better quality photos. Apart from that, tripods are not very expensive, and you can find them for under 80 RON.
#3 The background
The background is important in your photo so make sure it looks good. To make your photo look good use a background color that contrasts with the color of the food. You can do this by putting on a matching tablecloth. See that the rest of the background is not cluttered. Remove any distractions from eating. You can use cutlery and plates but make sure not to overcrowd.
#4 Find the right angle
In food photography, the angle matters a lot. Changing the angle can improve the photo a lot, it can turn a simple bowl of food into a work of art. You can shoot from above or from a lower angle depending on the type of food. Experiment with angles and try different angles to find what works best. Once you find the right angle, rotate the camera around and take as many photos as possible. When you’re done delete the ones you don’t like and leave only the best ones.
#5 Food quality
In order for the photo to look good, the food must also look good, so you can see that the food is fresh. Don’t let your food sit around too long since it won’t always look fresh and good for a very long time. It works quickly to capture the freshness of food and ingredients in time. Don’t check the photos you took until you’re done with the photo shoot to avoid the food not looking fresh anymore.